Geopolitical Volatility Keeps Container Leasing Rates Elevated
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. A year-to-date (YTD) analysis of global container leasing transactions by Container xChange shows a notable uptick in average rates since the beginning of 2024, indicating an uptick in demand for container leasing services and increased financial burden […]
Port of Montreal: Longshoremen Reject MEA’s Settlement Proposal
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The 1,200 longshoremen at the Port of Montreal rejected, by a margin of 99.5 percent, management’s latest offer to renew their collective agreement.
MSC Containership Seized Near Strait of Hormuz
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Iranian armed forces have seized a container ship, identified as the Portugal-flagged 15,000-TEU MSC Aries, near the Strait of Hormuz.
Bottlenecks and Price Hikes as Airlines Now Avoid Iran Airspace
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Asia-to-Europe airfreight could face extreme bottlenecks and price hikes due to the rising tension in the Middle East, and sea-air transshipments from Dubai will also be affected.
CN Makes New Offer to TCRC
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. As part of the labour contract bargaining process facilitated by federal conciliators, CN and the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) union met last week.
Hong Kong Becomes First Major Victim of Global Liner Network Redesigns
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The world’s most rapidly declining major container port is braced for further huge throughput drops in the coming couple of years.
Trans-Pacific Container Rates Plunge Again
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. Eastbound trans-Pacific ocean container spot rates plunged again this week as container ship capacity on the trade lane recovers and volumes reset at a lower level than they were pre-Lunar New Year.
Shipping Disruption and E-Commerce Demand Driving Up Airfreight Rates
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. The start of the airline summer season this month is likely to hit airfreight rates, due to an increasing amount of belly capacity on passenger routes. But right now, despite the major tradelanes not seeing significant changes, there […]
Port of Montreal Labour Negotiations Update
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. In a statement on April 5, the Maritime Employers Association said that mediation meetings have been scheduled by the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service for April 8 and 9.
Cargo Companies Start to Reroute Away from Montreal amid Fears of Port Strike
Veuillez noter que certaines nouvelles de transport international ainsi que les nouvelles américaines sont disponibles en anglais seulement. A major transport company has rerouted cargo away from the Port of Montreal over fears of a potential strike, prompting concerns that others may follow in its wake.